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| Year | Month | Day | Event / Incident |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | January | 1 | Gandhi was presented welcome address at Salej, native place of Pragji Desai. |
| 1916 | January | 2 | Gandhi presided over annual celebrations of Arya Samaj at Surat and declared open a temple. |
| 1916 | January | 3 | Spoke at opening of Jain Students Library, Patidar Youth Association, and Arya Samaj function at Surat. |
| 1916 | January | 3 | Attended receptions by District Bar association and Saiyadpura Mahomedan Association and Islamic Library. |
| 1916 | January | 4 | Visited Kathor, native place of Dawad Mahomed (President, Natal Indian congress) in Surat. |
| 1916 | January | 5 | Reception by people of Navsari at Seervai Park. Gandhi extolled services of Koli Fakira and Parsi rustomjee in South Africa. |
| 1916 | January | 13 | In letter to V.S. Srinivasa Sastri, expressed his differences with methods of Servants of India Society. |
| 1916 | January | 16 | Appointment of Lord Chelmsford as viceroy of India announced. |
| 1916 | January | 17 | Gandhi was presented welcome address by Janahitartha Karyalaya at Bavla in Ahmedabad district. |
| 1916 | February | 4 | Lord Hardinge, Viceroy of India, laid foundation stone of Benares Hindu University. |
| 1916 | February | 5 | Gandhi attended anniversary celebrations of Nagari Pracharini Sabha, Kashi and spoke on value of Hindi. |
| 1916 | February | 6 | Spoke at Benares University week meeting under president ship of Maharaja of Darbhanga. Princes and Mrs. Besant left in protest. Meeting ended abruptly. |
| 1916 | February | 7 | In letter to Maharaja of Darbhanga, explained his remarks about Viceroy. |
| 1916 | February | 9 | Arrived in Bombay. Interview to Associated Press of India on Benares incident. |
| 1916 | February | 10 | Writing in New India on Gandhis interview on the Benares incident, Mrs. Annie Besant denied she had suggested to princes to leave and justified her interruptions. |
| 1916 | February | 14 | Gandhi read a paper on swadeshi at Missionary Conference, Madras. |
| 1916 | February | 16 | Explained aims of Satyagraha Ashram at Y.M.C.A. Madras. |
| 1916 | February | 16 | Addressed annual meeting of Social Service League, Madras. |
| 1916 | February | 16 | at Y.M.C.A. Madras. |
| 1916 | February | 16 | Addressed annual meeting of Social Service League, Madras. Young India commented on Benares University incident. |
| 1916 | February | 17 | The Hindu, Madras, published Gandhis letter on Mrs.Besants denial about Benares University incident. |
| 1916 | February | 17 | Gandhi presided over debate at Anderson Hall, Madras. |
| 1916 | February | 19 | Reached Poona on invitation from Deccan Sabha and spoke at meeting on death anniversary of G.K. Gokhale at Kirloskar theater. |
| 1916 | February | 23 | Returned to Ahmedabad. Presised over public lecture delivered by D.K. Karve, founder of Indian Womens University. |
| 1916 | February | 25 | In article published in The Leader, demanded immediate stoppage of system of indentured labor. |
| 1916 | February | 26 | Public reception in Hyderabad (Sind). |
| 1916 | February | 27 | Unveiled portrait of G.K. Gokhale in Holmstead Hall (Hyderabad (Sind). |
| 1916 | February | 28 | Visited Narishala, Navalri Hiranand Academy, Nava Vidyalaya High School and Kundanmal Girls School. Met Gujarati and Deccani residents of Hyderabad in Hirabag. Spoke on vaccination in Holmstead Hall, Hyderabad (Sind). |
| 1916 | February | 29 | Welcome by Citizens Association, Karachi; Gandhi unveiled portrait of G.K. Gokhale at Khalihdina Hall; addressed from Gujarati Hindus. |
| 1916 | March | 2 | Gandhi spoke at Karachi Bandhu Mandal reception; gave interview to Parsi Samsar on public life in Sind. |
| 1916 | March | 4 | Bonar Law (Colonial Secretary) in dispatch to Acting Governor of Fiji agreed to appointment of an Inter-Department Committee and continuance of indenture system for another five years. |
| 1916 | March | 20 | In Imperial Legislative Council, Madan Mohan Malaviya moved resolution urging abolition of system of Indian indentured labor. Accepting the resolution, Viceroy announced that both Secretary of State and Government had decided on its eventual abolition. |
| 1916 | March | 20 | Gandhi spoke at Gurukul anniversary near Hardwar. |
| 1916 | March | 30 | Wrote to J.B. Petit regarding details of satyagraha campaign expenses. |
| 1916 | April | 4 | Lord Chelmsford, new Viceroy, arrived in Bombay. Demonstrations held. Lord Hardinge left India. |
| 1916 | April | 19 | Gandhi nominated life-member of Gujarat Vernacular society. |
| 1916 | April | 21, 23 | Discussions held at .A.I.C.C. meeting at Allahabad regarding scheme of self-government for India. |
| 1916 | April | 23 | Lokamanya Tilak founded first Home Rule League with headquarters at Poona. |
| 1916 | April | April 29, May 1 | Sessions of Bombay Provincial Conference at Belgaum. Gandhi supported resolution on compromise among political parties in the country following amendment of Article XX of Congress constitution in 1915. |
| 1916 | April | 30 | Spoke at Belgaum on "The Depressed Classes". |
| 1916 | May | 7 | Case against Lokmanya Tilka opened in Poona Magistrates Court. |
| 1916 | May | 13 | Gandhi sent wheat-powder (as substitute for tea) to students of Bhavnagar Jain boarding House. |
| 1916 | May | 28 | Madras Government demanded security under Press Act from Annie Besant as printer of New India. |
| 1916 | June | 4 | Gandhi spoke on untouchability at Conference of Friendly Associations of Communities, Ahmedabad. |
| 1916 | June | 5 | Spoke on Hindu caste system on second day of the Conference |
| 1916 | June | After 7 | wrote to Vinoba Bhaves father praising the young mans asceticism. |
| 1916 | June | 12 | Annie Besant founded Auxiliary Home rule League in London. |
| 1916 | June | 24 | Gandhi moved protest resolution against Press Act at Bombay citizens meeting. |
| 1916 | July | Before 26 | Wrote pamphlet in Gujarati on hardships of railway passengers in India. |
| 1916 | July | 27 | Explained secret of Satyagraha in South Africa at post-prayer meeting at Kochrab Ashram. |
| 1916 | August | 12 | Lokmanya Tilka ordered to enter into bond for good behavior for one year; security given. |
| 1916 | September | 21 | Annie Besant founded Home Rule League in Madras. |
| 1916 | October | 21 | At Bombay Provincial Conference held at Ahmedabad, Gandhi proposed election of M.A. Jinnah as President. |
| 1916 | October | 22 | At Bombay Provincial Conference, moved resolution protesting against working of Defense of India Act and Government order prohibiting Annie Basant from entering Bombay Presidency. |
| 1916 | October | 23 | At Bombay Provincial Conference, moved resolutions urging abolition of indenture system and removal of custom cordon at Viramgam railway station and at other places on Kathiawar frontier. |
| 1916 | November | 1 | Annie Basant prohibited from entering Central Provinces. |
| 1916 | November | 9 | Gandhi spoke at Wadhwan (Saurashtra) on birth anniversary of Srimad Rajchandra. |
| 1916 | November | 9 | Bombay High Court delivered judgment in favor of Lokamanya Tilak in security case. |
| 1916 | November | 17 | All-India Congress Committee and Muslim League held joint conference at Calcutta. |
| 1916 | December | 12 | Gandhi wrote to A.H. West regarding Passive Resistance Fund and India Opinion. |
| 1916 | December | 22 | Spoke on "Does economic progress clash with real progress?" at Muir Central College Economic Society, Allahabad, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya presiding. |
| 1916 | December | 23 | Spoke on modern system of education at Allahabad public meeting, Pandit Malaviya presiding. |
| 1916 | December | 26, 30 | Lucknow session of Indian Congress under president ship of Ambika Charan Majumdar. Congress-League Scheme of Reforms adopted; reunion of two wings of the congress; Tilak joined after 1907 Surat split; Gandhi attended and moved resolutions on indentured |
| 1916 | December | 27 | New India published Lionel Curtiss letter to "Round Table:, London. |
| 1916 | December | 29 | Gandhi presided over All-India Common Script and Common Language Conference at Lucknow. |
| 1916 | December | 31 | At Muslim League session, report of Reforms Committee appointed at Bombay in 1915 was presented. M.A. Jinnahs resolution protesting against treatment of Indians in Colonies was adopted. Gandhi attended session and spoke on Hindu-Muslim amity. |
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